stem
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7.0
- noun
- /stɛm/
- Jargon
:
tema
- The use of embryos in stem cell research presents similar dilemmas.
- word stem
- verb stem
- stem vowel
Examples
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For the pre-practicum interview, many questions began with the following stem: "As you start your practicum experience."
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Children might assume the stem word is already plural because it ends in a sibilant.
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Each item included the stem "I feel most successful in sport when...".
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The term "telephoto" has the same stem as the word "telescope."
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In studies of transplantation, the ability of hematopoietic stem cells to differentiate into multiple types of somatic cells has been reported.
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They all come from a common stem Proto Indo European, which then spreads out into all these other language families and then they split up even more.
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In linguistics, the stem is the part of the word that remains after removing prefixes and suffixes.
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When learning a new language, understanding the stem of a word can help in forming its various forms.
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The teacher explained that the stem of the verb 'running' is 'run'.
Synonyms
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4.8
The basic form of a word from which other words are made
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6.7
The main part of a word before prefixes or endings are added
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7.4
The base form of a word after removing added beginnings and endings
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7.2
The basic form of a word before adding parts to the start or end
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4.2
The basic form of a word after removing beginnings and endings
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
A basic body unit that can become different kinds of cells and make more of itself
- Specialized
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3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
- Specialized
15
4.1
The part of the brain near the spinal cord that controls breathing and heart rate
- Specialized
8
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
- Specialized
1
6.1
A special cell inside bones that makes red and white blood cells and platelets
- Specialized
1
4.4
The part of the brain at the base that connects to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heart rate
A small fern with a dark thin stem that grows in warm parts of the Americas
- Jargon
A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stem in language means the main part of a word that other parts join to, just like the plant stem holds branches, so the stem is the word's central piece that carries meaning.